Digital Dilemmas
Jonathan discusses the alarming amount of time kids spend on social media—up to 10 hours a day—diminishing essential activities like hobbies and outdoor play. He highlights four foundational harms affecting youth today: social deprivation, sleep deprivation, cognitive fragmentation, and addiction. The staggering decline in face-to-face interactions and its impact on mental health and child development is underscored by compelling data, revealing a troubling trend in how children connect with the world around them.In this clip
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